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Latest Articles: War, War, War
Sanchez may have been commander in Iraq, but he says he was just following orders
Post Date: 2008-05-17 07:26:52 by Ada
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WASHINGTON — To hear retired Army Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez explain it, the mistakes of the Iraq war that happened while he was in command there weren't his fault. Not Abu Ghraib, not the birth of the insurgency, not the decision to let rebel cleric Muqtada al Sadr survive. Sanchez was a soldier, and according to him, a general's job is to give advice. What the civilian leaders decide after that is out of a general's hands. "It's our responsibility to provide the best judgment we can," Sanchez said in an interview with McClatchy . "But when those decisions are made, if they are not illegal or immoral, civilian control of the military dictates that we ...
E-mail from VA worker says to avoid PTSD diagnosis
Post Date: 2008-05-16 12:54:57 by PSUSA
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WASHINGTON - An internal e-mail written by a Veterans Affairs Department employee suggested avoiding a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder for veterans and instead considering a diagnosis that might result in a lower disability payment. A copy of the e-mail was distributed Thursday by the groups Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a congressional watchdog group, and VoteVets.org. The e-mail dated March 20 had been forwarded to VoteVets.org, an Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans lobbying group opposed to the Bush administration's handling of the war and veterans issues. The name of the sender and the recipients were blacked out by the groups. The e-mail has the ...
Ghoul Lieberman Finds “Appeal” in Slaughtering Iranians
Post Date: 2008-05-16 01:51:44 by christine
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Joe Lieberman, the senator from Tel Aviv, has told “right-winger,” as the “left-wingers” at Think Progress deem him, Bill Bennett on his radio show that splattering toddlers and grandmothers in Iran has an “appeal to it.” All this dementia and psychopathy came up during a discussion of Hillary Clinton, who has promised to “obliterate” Iran if it nukes Israel, something Iran will never do because it would be mass suicide, but never mind. BENNETT: Listen, I give her credit. She has found her…three things. She’s found her voice. He is very much in the background now, it’s not this, you know, ventriloquial thing, it’s definitely her ...
US ROLE IN IRAQ THREATENS SECURITY
Post Date: 2008-05-15 19:08:07 by TwentyTwelve
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US ROLE IN IRAQ THREATENS SECURITY By Charles Peña May 14, 2008 NewsWithViews.com More than four years after the decision to invade Iraq to depose Saddam Hussein and impose democracy, nearly 160,000 U.S. soldiers remain there. Despite the war’s growing unpopularity with Americans, President Bush is adamant about not setting an “artificial deadline” for withdrawing troops. Last week’s anniversary of the fall of Saigon, April 30, 1975, and the final U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam, ending the longest war of the last century, prompts some historical reflection—for example, the poignant photograph of people being plucked off that famous Saigon rooftop in April ...
House Rejects $162.5B War Funding Bill
Post Date: 2008-05-15 17:49:28 by Ferret Mike
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An unusual coalition of antiwar Democrats and angry Republicans in the House today torpedoed a $162.5 billion proposal to continue funding the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan into next year, eliminating, for now, the one part of the controversial bill that had seemed certain to pass. Instead, House members voted to demand troop withdrawals from Iraq, force the Iraqi government to shoulder more war costs and greatly expand the education benefits for returning veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflict. The surprise on war-funding left antiwar activists on and off Capitol Hill exultant and Democratic leaders baffled. House leaders had broken the war-funding bill into three separate ...
McCain: US Can Win Iraq War Within Four Years
Post Date: 2008-05-15 12:54:24 by ghostdogtxn
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Prepared Text of Bush's Knesset Speech (BUSH COMPARES UNNAMED OBAMA TO NAZI APPEASERS)
Post Date: 2008-05-15 11:32:14 by aristeides
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Prepared Text of Bush's Knesset Speech May 15, 2008 4:04 a.m. As Prepared for Delivery: Remarks by the President to Members of the Knesset The White House Office of the Press Secretary (Jerusalem) Shalom. Laura and I are thrilled to be back in Israel. We have been deeply moved by the celebrations of the past two days. And this afternoon, I am honored to stand before one of the world's great democratic assemblies and convey the wishes of the American people. It is a rare privilege for an American President to address the Knesset. Although the Prime Minister told me there is something even rarer – to have just one person in this chamber speaking at a time. My only regret is ...
Sexual Terrorism
Post Date: 2008-05-15 06:06:40 by Ada
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The Sadistic Side of Bush's War on Terror The “New York Times’” recently revealed the existence of a little-known executive order issued by President Bush in the summer of ’07 that permitted U.S. intelligence operatives to circumvent restrictions on the use of humiliating and degrading interrogation techniques. Bush’s order permitted U.S. intelligence operatives to effectively side-step the legal and moral restrictions imposed by the Supreme Court and Congress (and formally approved by Bush) as well as Common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions. Brian Benczkowski, a deputy assistant attorney general, laid-out the rationale for the continued subversion of ...
(Tube) Helloooo.....Obama believes in "global war on terror"
Post Date: 2008-05-14 20:08:45 by Jethro Tull
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Poster Comment:You Obama Pods need to watch this in a continuous loop....
Domestic Spying Far Outpaces Terrorism Prosecutions
Post Date: 2008-05-14 14:07:11 by ghostdogtxn
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Halliburton Rape Claim Goes to Court, Judge Orders That Woman's Case Should Go to Trial, Not Arbitration
Post Date: 2008-05-14 13:35:55 by PSUSA
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A Houston woman who says she was gang-raped by co-workers at a Halliburton/KBR camp in Baghdad won a major court battle last week when a Texas judge ordered that she can bring her case to court instead of forcing her into secretive arbitration proceedings with Halliburton and KBR. "We are ecstatic that [District Judge Keith Ellison] had the courage to uphold justice in this case," Jamie Leigh Jones' attorney Todd Kelly said after the decision. KBR said late Monday that they may appeal the judge's decision. "KBR will review the judge's opinion and will continue to vigorously defend itself which may include an appeal," the company said in a statement to ...
U.S.-Backed Head Of Iraqi Anti-Corruption Agency Now A ‘Destitute’ Undocumented Immigrant In U.S.»
Post Date: 2008-05-14 13:33:32 by PSUSA
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After the 2003 Iraq invasion, Coalition Provisional Authority chief Paul Bremer created a major anti-corruption ministry in Iraq, the Public Integrity Commission (CPI). Last October, former CPI commissioner Judge Radhi al-Radhi, who was appointed by Bremer and whose work has been praised by top U.S. officials, told Congress about the “rampant” corruption in Iraqi ministries that had cost Iraq as much as $18 billion. Radhi’s gripping account detailed how Prime Minister Maliki tried to subvert his commission and how nearly four dozen of his staff members were killed. Subsequently, he was forced to seek asylum in the United States. But today, Radhi is living as an undocumented ...
US Military Targeted Journalists for Spying and Bombs
Post Date: 2008-05-14 10:14:53 by ghostdogtxn
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Air Force Aims for 'Full Control' of 'Any and All' Computers
Post Date: 2008-05-14 06:46:41 by Ada
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The Air Force wants a suite of hacker tools, to give it "access" to -- and "full control" of -- any kind of computer there is. And once the info warriors are in, the Air Force wants them to keep tabs on their "adversaries' information infrastructure completely undetected." The government is growing increasingly interested in waging war online. The Air Force recently put together a "Cyberspace Command," with a charter to rule networks the way its fighter jets rule the skies. The Department of Homeland Security, Darpa, and other agencies are teaming up for a five-year, $30 billion "national cybersecurity iniative." That includes an ...
Rice says Mideast peace improbable, not impossible
Post Date: 2008-05-13 17:09:49 by christine
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JERUSALEM - Ahead of a visit to the Middle East, President Bush expressed some optimism that an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement would be struck before his term ends while holding out little hope for a major breakthrough when he arrives in Israel on Wednesday. His Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, on Tuesday said reaching such a deal within the next eight months "might be improbable but it's not impossible." Bush will attend ceremonies in Jerusalem marking the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Jewish state. He also will go to Saudi Arabia where he promises to press King Abdullah to increase oil production to ease soaring costs on consumers. Bush made a similar ...
Iran involved in Sadr City truce, says Iraqi MP[prominent role]
Post Date: 2008-05-12 22:54:23 by scrapper2
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BAGHDAD, May 12 (Reuters) - Iran played a prominent role in a deal struck by Iraqi Shi'ite factions to end seven weeks of fighting in the Baghdad stronghold of cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, a senior Shi'ite Iraqi legislator said on Monday. Ali al-Adeeb, a member of the ruling Shi'ite alliance who is close to Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, said an Iraqi delegation that went to Tehran almost two weeks ago asked for Iranian help because of Tehran's influence over Sadr's movement. Adeeb's comments illustrated the growing sway Shi'ite Iran has in Iraq and could unsettle Washington. The deal to end fighting between security forces and gunmen loyal to the anti-American ...
Grandma Helps Stressed Troops; Sends Them Dolls Built to Take a Beating
Post Date: 2008-05-12 17:01:19 by catcher
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CAYCE, S.C. — A South Carolina grandmother has become a sensation among stressed-out U.S. military men and women around the globe by sending the most incongruous of gifts: pliable, google-eye dolls. Not that soldiers, Marines and airmen are doing much cuddling with her hand-stitched, foot-tall playthings. Carol Davis' "Dang-it-Dolls" are built to take punishment from homesick, frustrated troops and her work is getting rave reviews. "The legs are shaped so you can grasp onto them," Air Force Staff Sgt. Rachel Staub wrote in a recent e-mail recalling her homesick days based in the United Arab Emirates. "It returned with me to the States with an eyeball ...
War With Iran Might Be Closer Than You Think
Post Date: 2008-05-12 14:37:15 by aristeides
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War With Iran Might Be Closer Than You Think There is considerable speculation and buzz in Washington today suggesting that the National Security Council has agreed in principle to proceed with plans to attack an Iranian al-Qods-run camp that is believed to be training Iraqi militants. The camp that will be targeted is one of several located near Tehran. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates was the only senior official urging delay in taking any offensive action. The decision to go ahead with plans to attack Iran is the direct result of concerns being expressed over the deteriorating situation in Lebanon, where Iranian ally Hezbollah appears to have gained the upper hand against government ...
The Truth About Veteran Suicides
Post Date: 2008-05-12 09:34:57 by ghostdogtxn
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U.S. soldier fulfills his mission of getting Iraqi girl new legs
Post Date: 2008-05-12 09:13:16 by PSUSA
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BAGHDAD — Staff Sgt. Luis Falcon , 38, was patrolling the streets of Baqouba , north of Baghdad , when he saw Shahad Abbas . The 11-year-old girl was in a large decrepit wheelchair, and the stumps of her legs where her calves should have been were crusted with dried blood. ADVERTISEMENT Falcon couldn't just walk on, so he stopped to talk. He came back the next day and the day after that, then every day for six months, bringing her toys, gauze for her legs, a new wheelchair. Anything she asked for he would bring. In a war that Falcon no longer really understood, Shahad became his mission. So when she asked for legs, that became his mission, too. On Friday his dream and hers ...
(Vid) Ds to offer Bush even MORE war money than he has asked for
Post Date: 2008-05-12 07:02:14 by Jethro Tull
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Our Partners on Iraq View All Messages from Congress 5/1 Roll Call covers the launch of our new campaign on the Democratic Primary: Democrats Launch Iraq Petition 4/3 David Corn at Mother Jones asks Generals Odom & Gard what questions they would have Congress ask General Petraeus: More Questions for Petraeus 4/1 MSNBC Covers Prebuttal to General Petraeus' Testimony: Iraq Surge, 'Mission Impossible'? 3/19 Tom's blog on Huffingtonpost.com: From the Streets to the Suites 3/19 ABC News Mentions New Campaign in Coverage of War Anniversary: Candidates Outline Iraq Plans on War Anniversary3/18 Release:New Campaign ...
Disturbing Stirrings - Ratcheting Up for War on Iran
Post Date: 2008-05-12 06:09:20 by Stephen Lendman
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Disturbing Stirrings - Ratcheting Up For War on Iran - by Stephen Lendman Led by Dick Cheney, Bush administration neocons want war on Iran. So does the Israeli Lobby, but it doesn't mean they'll get it. Powerful forces in Washington and the Pentagon are opposed and so far have prevailed. Nonetheless, worrisome recent events increase the possibility and must be closely watched. Recall George Bush's January 10, 2007 address to the nation. He announced the 20,000 troop "surge" and more. "Succeeding in Iraq," he said, "also requires defending its territorial integrity and stabilizing the region in the face of extremist challenges. This begins with ...
2 civilians killed in U.S. operation in N.Iraq
Post Date: 2008-05-12 05:54:45 by Ada
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2 civilians killed in U.S. operation in N.Iraq REUTERS Reuters North American News Service May 11, 2008 02:21 EST BAGHDAD, May 11 (Reuters) - A woman, a child and two gunmen were killed by U.S. forces conducting a military operation targeting al Qaeda in northern Iraq, the military said on Sunday. It said U.S. forces fired on a car carrying suspected militants that refused to stop near the northern city of Mosul on Saturday. "Coalition forces fired three warning shots, but the driver refused to stop and one man made threatening movements from inside the vehicle," the military said in a statement. "Coalition forces responded to the perceived threat and engaged the ...
Picture of my Friend At A Pro Bush and Iraq War Rally
Post Date: 2008-05-11 22:46:33 by BIGBUCKS_BADEYE
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It was a great rally, everyone was wearing flag pins. I love Laura Bush and all the wonderful things she has done for the Iraq children.
I Am Not Afraid of Radical Islam [Full Thread]
Post Date: 2008-05-11 16:28:09 by snoopdougg
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“Radical Islam” is not at war with America. It can’t be. Radical Islam has no command center. As a religion it has no pope or Vatican. Politically, it has no Berlin, Tokyo or Moscow from which to dispatch terrorists on missions of death. Can you name the last time a Muslim country conquered a non-Muslim country? If not, don’t feel bad. I can't either. It has been centuries. Terrorism is a means of venting political grievances. It is not a philosophy of government. Terrorists don’t even control the government of Afghanistan, one of the poorest countries on earth. So this idea that they are going to come to America, take over, and force us all to speak Arabic, ...
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